Induction Motor Power Factor

A 3-phase induction motor running on 500v at full load draw 40A current at 0.85 pf Lagging if 85 micro Farad capacitor connected across its terminal than what would be a New Power Factor?

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vishnu

  • Feb 18th, 2012
 

--> Find the reactance offered by capacitor i.e 37.46 ohm. so leading current drawn by capacitor is 9.095A @90 deg lead.
--> Current drawn by the motor is 40A @ 31.788 deg lag.
--> Resultant current drawn by the motor is 36.047 A @19.404 deg lag
--> So, the resultant p.f of the system is cos(19.404) = 0.943 lag.

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